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Michigan Certified Peer Support
At a mental health program,what things would you see that would tell you if the program was promoting recovery or not? What is a Recovery Enhancing Environment? - ✔ ✔ positive environment, colors, people centered, consumer goals.
a recovery Enhancing environment is promoting recovery. Explain how "catching", "checking" and "changing" is used to addressed negative self talk - ✔ ✔ Catch it early on. This involves knowing when you are moving from fact to story.
Check it against what is actually going on. Stick with the facts.
Change it to reflect what the facts are. Give examples of how a person might say something they want (goal) and the beliefs that are working against them (barriers) - ✔ ✔ I want to live on my own but my mom says I could never live on my own.
PICBA
P= Problem I= Impact C= cost/benefit B= Brainstorming A=Action How can you tell if a Plan of Service was done in an old traditional way versus completed through a person-centered process? - ✔ ✔ old- cookie cutter from the clinician new- what the consumer wants to achieve
How does helping a person identify an area with dissatisfaction begin to get a person in touch with a possible goal - ✔ ✔ the more dissatisfaction a person has, the more motivation they will want to change. How does the role of a Peer support specialist differ from that of a clinician? - ✔ ✔ clinician focuses on treatment and diagnosis
peer focuses on lives experiences and strength If listening is so important, why is it so hard to do? - ✔ ✔ listening to react biases If systems are not changed by changing programs, how are systems changed? - ✔ ✔ changing the culture of the program. Advocate for peers and it begins with us. List 3 of the 5 areas to explore with a person to ignite the spark of hope? - ✔ ✔ ICANS
interest cost/benefit able to do need help with supports List and give examples of how you can use the 5 steps to problem solving with individuals - ✔ ✔ Picba
theis will be a scenario
I set barriers and be self aware of my emotions. What are negative messages? What are some of the subtle ways that negative messages are sent in mental health programs? - ✔ ✔ negative messages are things people say or do to put another person down.
Commitment to Change
Actions for Change What are the dangers at each stage - ✔ ✔ Impact of Illness - Identity
Life is Limited - Possibilities
Change is Possible - Risk
Commitment to Change - Support
Actions for Change - Responsibility What is going on for the individual at each stage - ✔ ✔ Impact of Illness - Shattering of our world, Hope's and dreams
Life is Limited - Giving up was a solution
Change is Possible - Fragile flame of hope and courage
Commitment to Change - Simple acts of courage
Actions for Change - We rebuilt our lives what is meant by the term "peer support"? - ✔ ✔ Is the act of people who have had similar experiences with mental illnesses giving each other encouragement, hope, assistance, guidance and understanding that aids in recovery. It can be done anytime or anywhere when two or more peers are in a mutual, supportive relationship. What is negative self talk - ✔ ✔ defining ourselves in negative/permanent negative language
What is person-centered planning and how does it help facilitate the journey of recovery? - ✔ ✔ consumer centered goals gives the consumer power over their recovery
person centered planning working with consumer for a shared goal. What is the definition of recovery? - ✔ ✔ The process of gaining control over one's life, and the direction one wants that life to go, on the other side of a psychiatric diagnosis and all of the losses usually associated with that diagnosis. what is the difference between a recovery story and an illness story? - ✔ ✔ illness story focuses on symptoms
recovery story focuses on recovery and the possibility of hope. what is the difference between peer support and peer support services? - ✔ ✔ Peer Support- is two peers in a mutual supportive service.
Peer Support Services - are programs, discussions, events, groups, etc. within the behavioral health system. What is the link between fears and comfort zones - ✔ ✔ there is no comfort in the growth zone there is no growth in the comfort zone What is the most research form of stress reduction and how is it elicited - ✔ ✔ Relaxation Response - is a state of deep rest that changes the physical and emotional response to stress
Elicit by a repetition of a word, sound, phrase, or muscular activity.
Passive disregard of everyday thoughts that inevitably come to mind and the return to your repetition. What is the possible intervention at each stage - ✔ ✔ Impact of Illness - Reduce the symptoms and show that there is life after diagnosis
S=Supports Why is it true that symptoms may bring people in for services but the focus needs to quickly shift to wellness? - ✔ ✔ What you focus on, you give power to! Why is the absence of negative messages more important than the presence of positive messages? - ✔ ✔ negative messages clog the filter so positive messages cant go through our filter.
